notes/BASH List Highlighter and Selector-PuvQeYSt.sh
#!/bin/bash
#description :selectable list with high lighting
#usage : used 'w' and 's' to move up and down
# : 'e' to select and 'q' to quit
#author :Kris Occhipinti https://filmsbykris.com
#date : Jan 8th 2018
#license :GPLv3 https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
let x=0;
list=("BOB" "TIM" "TED" "BILL" "FRANK" "KELLY");
length=${#list[@]}
while [ 1 ]
do
clear
for (( i=0; i<$length;i++ ));
do
if [ $i = $x ]
then
echo -e "\e[7m${list[$i]}\e[0m"
else
echo "${list[$i]}"
fi
done
read -rsn1 k
case $k in
"s") let x++;;
"w") let x--;;
"q") echo "Goodbye...";exit 0;;
"e") echo "${list[$x]} was selected.";sleep 1;echo "GoodBye...";exit 0;;
esac
if [ $x -lt 0 ]
then
let x=0;
elif [ $x -ge $length ]
then
let x=$length-1;
fi
done